Get User (Asana) activity

An activity that retrieves information about a user from Asana.


Get User activity

Configure the Get User activity

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Asana tab.

    Open Asana tab
  3. On the Asana tab, drag the Get User activity onto your process.

    Drag Get User activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Get User activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Get User Configuration

Specifies the information about the user to retrieve from Asana.

Figure: Get User Configuration screen

Get User Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Asana

Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Asana service.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Asana
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Asana.

Workspace Name Or ID

Function:
Specifies the name or ID of the workspace from which to retrieve information about the Asana user.
Accepted Values:
  • A workspace name from the list.

    When you select the access token from the Asana field, this field shows the workspace names associated with the access token.

  • An integer that represents a workspace ID.

    The workspace ID comes from Asana.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Team Name Or ID

Function:
Specifies the name or ID of the team from which to retrieve information about the Asana user.
Accepted Values:
  • A team name from the list.

    When you select the workspace name from the Workspace Name Or ID field, this field shows the team names associated with the workspace.

  • An integer that represents a team ID.

    The team ID comes from Asana.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

User Name Or ID

Function:
Specifies the name or ID of the user whose information to retrieve.
Accepted Values:
  • An user name from the list.

    When you select the team name from the Team Name or ID field, this field shows the Asana user names associated with the team.

  • An integer that represents an Asana user ID.

    The user ID comes from Asana.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Map Response To App Schema

Function:
Maps information about the user from the Asana data model to your process schema.
Accepted Values:
Click the Schema Mapping Schema Mapping icon button to open the Schema Mapper.

Use this screen to connect the response to the data model for your process.

Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to: